Question 1

Adler can be considered a pioneer in the field of

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A)   ecology.
B)   psychosomatic medicine.
C)   gerontology.
D)   the heredity of personality.

Question 2

Adlerians recommend that problem children should be taken away from their parents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person who cannot successfully compensate for inferiority, in Adler's theory, develops a(n)

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A)   inferiority complex.
B)   fictional finalism.
C)   aggressive drive.
D)   phobia.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the relationship between Freud and Adler?

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A)   Freud influenced Adler.
B)   Adler influenced Freud.
C)   Freud and Adler each influenced the other.
D)   Neither Freud nor Adler influenced the other.

Question 5

Of the following, the most important key to understanding a person, according to Adler, is contained in his or her

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A)   dreams.
B)   attitudes toward people.
C)   first memories.
D)   physical characteristics.

Question 6

Adler directed his writing primarily to academic researchers, and largely ignored the public.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research on early memories

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A)   has not been conducted.
B)   confirms that they correlate with many behaviors.
C)   shows that they are not important, and that Adler's predictions were not confirmed.
D)   shows that early memories are usually inaccurate.

Question 8

The term "family constellation" refers to

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A)   the genetics of personality.
B)   the number, age, and sex of siblings.
C)   the fact that grandparents are also important in determining personality.
D)   the family's beliefs about who is the "star."

Question 9

Parents should always set a very high standard for children's behavior; whatever the child can do, it is
not good enough, according to Adler.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most important evidence of mental health, for Adler, is

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A)   a satisfying sex life.
B)   social interest.
C)   a good mood.
D)   the ability to tolerate frustration.

Question 11

Of the following, Adler most strongly emphasized

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A)   determinism.
B)   the creative self.
C)   spirituality.
D)   sexuality.

Question 12

Of the following, the most important key to understanding a person, according to Adler, is contained in his or her

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A)   dreams.
B)   attitudes toward people.
C)   first memories.
D)   physical characteristics.

Question 13

Adler's theory was influenced by the fact that he was very healthy as a child.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Adler's theory is called

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A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   social analysis.
C)   individual psychology.
D)   learning theory.

Question 15

According to Adler, all neurosis stems from inadequate

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A)   ambition.
B)   self-confidence.
C)   social interest.
D)   intelligence.

Question 16

According to Adler, a person's style of life is determined by

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A)   parents.
B)   the person's own choices.
C)   early experience.
D)   biological factors.

Question 17

Imagining what would make up for the negatives in our lives is, according to Adler,

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A)   fictional finalism.
B)   a neurotic defense mechanism.
C)   characteristic of neglected children only.
D)   a superiority complex.

Question 18

Adler would not recommend that parents give their children

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A)   Encouragement
B)   Respect
C)   Consistency
D)   Lots of attention

Question 19

In his explanation of the concept of organ inferiority, Adler emphasized

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A)   the inheritance of personality.
B)   the subjective experience of the child.
C)   the impact of physical limitations on the development of intelligence.
D)   determinism.

Question 20

Early memories provide important information about personality, according to Adler.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Adler: Individual Psychology

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The most important evidence of mental health, for Adler, is

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Of the following, the most important key to understanding a person, according to Adler, is contained in his or her

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Research on early memories

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Adler would not recommend that parents give their children

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Adler directed his writing primarily to academic researchers, and largely ignored the public.

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A person who cannot successfully compensate for inferiority, in Adler's theory, develops a(n)

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